As part of a series of career fairs across the state, the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission is holding an in-person event at the Oklahoma City Convention Center as well as a virtual option. Registration fees for participating employers will be waived due to the use of CARES Act funds.
Recent efforts to grow a viable entrepreneurial ecosystem have resulted in positive momentum, but more can be done to help entrepreneurs and startup businesses succeed in Oklahoma City and other communities across the state, according to March’s Chamber Forum panelists.
Our most recent survey was a strong reminder that businesses are feeling the effects of the pandemic in different ways, with the most common trait being the shared concern for employees and customers.
“You can't find anything better than Oklahoma City, as far as the people, location and office space, as well as the commitment back to technology in the area. What we found is that Oklahoma City is very technology-forward."
As Oklahoma City’s economy continues to heal from the impacts of COVID-19, the Chamber, in partnership with The Alliance for Economic Development and the City of Oklahoma City, are contemplating another round of small business support programs similar to the Small Business Continuity Program and Minority-Owned Business Recovery Program.
Skydweller Aero Inc., a U.S.-Spanish aerospace company developing solar powered aircraft for defense and commercial industries that recently chose OKC as its U.S. corporate headquarters, has announced the successful flight demonstration of the company's initial aircraft control, actuation, and sensor technology systems.
As the Chamber looks forward to the annual State of Health event next month, economist Eric Long provides a review of the region’s healthcare sector and its importance to the region’s economy.
The National Institutes of Health has awarded the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation $495,000 to use a new approach to study the genetic origins of miscarriage, infertility and certain birth defects.
